The Past and Future History of Regulus
We show how the recent discovery of a likely close white dwarf companion to the well known star Regulus, one of the brightest stars in the sky, leads to considerable insight into the prior evolutionary history of this star, including the cause of its current rapid rotation. We infer a relatively nar...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal article |
| Published: |
2009
|